With two EPs in his wake already, Tokyo-based Allen Mock has more than demonstrated confidence and maturity, despite being one of the more novice artists to enter the realm of hybrid-trap. Production seems to come naturally to Mock, the complexity of his tracks and the ability to candidly rotate between harmonious synth melodies, daunting waves of bass and peculiar fills…
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Shrouded in ambiguity, Los Angeles production genius eugene spent nearly 2 years releasing immensely sophisticated tracks everywhere from bass house to dubstep, touching on nearly every genre in-between with astounding precision. Devoid of artwork entirely, these predecessors to his more recently donned dark fusion-trap depict a period of experimentation, during which the promising young talent sampled delicacies of many varieties…
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Registering frighteningly high on the heat scale, the Spicy Bois are as close as you can get to a one-way ticket to flavortown. Under the firm grip of Chicago-based MeSo, the label has become a stomping ground for peculiar production and all varieties of uncanny trap sounds in the midwest and beyond. The latest from the pepper patch, Kyral x…
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One of the few artists to successfully navigate not one, but two codependent music careers, Sam Pool deserves nothing but recognition for his ability to transition from his roots producing Drum & Bass under the moniker SMPL into the shockingly experimental freeform guise of Champagne Drip. With releases on the likes of Quality Goods Records, Wakaan, and Bassrush, the sheer…
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As one of the most shining prospects to touch the ranks of Icon Collective music school, Kyle Hagberg’s previous experience as a drummer has given him an acquitable advantage that has translated wondrously into his career as a distinguished name in the dubstep genre producing and performing under the guise Kompany. While his list of accomplishments extends almost infinitely, one…
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Since the debut of his On God EP on Buygore Records at the end of last spring, Oregon-based MineSweepa has embarked on a tirade of high-octane solo releases such as ‘Anxious’, ‘Lowkey’, or his latest single ‘Stop Talking’. While On God depicted the fusion style of hybrid trap and riveting bass that MineSweepa has coined throughout his career, the standalone…
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With a hometown such as Perth, Australia prevision for an inexplicable production talent soars with latest to poke his head from the land down under CALIBR. Having thoroughly demonstrated an eye for innovation with a rework of Kuren’s ‘This Still Hurts’ early on his career, it comes as no real surprise that his latest interpretation of ‘Gemini’ by What So…
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With their last release, a stunning interpretation of ‘Exile’ by ATLiens, the Tokyo-based duo HERBALISTEK garnered an immense amount of attention within the underground production scene on SoundCloud, teasing the remix as “a little taste of what we have coming this year.” Making a timely response to their promise comes their latest standalone single ‘Placebo,’ which further reveals the experimental destination…
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With releases that stem back nearly 3 years, Garrett and Morgan of Los Angeles-based production duo FOMO have received an overwhelming amount of attention in this past year specifically as they’ve gradually revealed a high caliber arsenal of ingenious remixes, garnering direct recognition for their dazzling interpretation of Ekali & SLUMBERJACK’s ‘Helios’. As the electronic music scene has grown to…
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New year, same feature bringing you the best under the radar finds. Our latest installment of Focus Five brings the series to the one year mark. While our team has expanded the quality and diversity remains. This month we’ve got some brain-bending bass, a speed house producer, some heavy trap, a touch of wave and more. AOTA To the haters…
